Phoolbagan | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) |
Pushpin Map: | India Kolkata |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kolkata |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kolkata |
Subdivision Type4: | Metro Station |
Subdivision Name4: | Phoolbagan and Salt Lake Stadium (Line 2) |
Seat Type: | Municipal Corporation |
Seat: | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
Parts Type: | KMC wards |
Parts: | 30, 31, 33, 35 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Total: | For population see linked KMC ward pages |
Timezone: | IST |
Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
Coordinates: | 22.5713°N 88.3968°W |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 700010, 700054, 700085 |
Area Code: | +91 33 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kolkata Uttar |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Beleghata |
Phoolbagan is a neighbourhood in North Central Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Subhas Sarovar is one of the famous tourist attraction of Kolkata present in the locality of Phoolbagan.
Phoolbagan police station is part of the Eastern Suburban division of Kolkata Police. It is located at P-86, CIT Road, Scheme VIIM, Kolkata-700 054.[1]
Ultadanga Women police station covers all police districts under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Suburban division i.e. Beliaghata, Entally, Maniktala, Narkeldanga, Ultadanga, Tangra and Phoolbagan.[1]
Phoolbagan is the junction of CIT Road (Hem Chandra Naskar Road) and Narkeldanga Main Road (Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Sarani). EM Bypass passes along the eastern boundary of Phoolbagan. Many buses ply along these roads.[2] ‘CIT Roads’ created by CIT through congested areas in the 1930s, developed such neighbourhoods as Beliaghata, Tiljala, Kankurgachi and Phoolbagan in eastern Kolkata.[3]
The Department of Technical Education and Skill Development, Govt of West Bengal leads in providing vocational training. other institutes like JIS University, IHM Kolkata, ISHM provide courses.
Sealdah Station, Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt railway station, Bidhannagar Road railway station and Phoolbagan metro station (Kolkata Metro Line 2) are located near Phoolbagan.